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2024 Best Environmental Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

6 Colleges in Illinois
190 Bachelor's Degrees
Environmental Studies is of the hottest bachelor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #61 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the best for environmental studies students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 190 bachelor's degrees in environmental studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Environmental Studies School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Best Environmental Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois The ecosystem studies bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for environmental studies students working on their bachelor's degree.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Environmental Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Environmental Studies in Illinois

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for environmental studies students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top Illinois Schools for a Bachelor's in Ecosystem Studies

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16 Annual Graduates

Loyola University Chicago is a wonderful choice for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in environmental studies. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in environmental studies from Loyola University Chicago

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Lake Forest College
Lake Forest, IL
15 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in environmental studies needs to look into Lake Forest College. Located in the large suburb of Lake Forest, Lake Forest is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in environmental studies from Lake Forest College

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DePaul University
Chicago, IL
14 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat DePaul University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in environmental studies. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in environmental studies from DePaul University

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13 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in environmental studies needs to look into University of Illinois at Springfield. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, UIS is a public university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in environmental studies from University of Illinois at Springfield

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Augustana College
Rock Island, IL
20 Annual Graduates

Augustana is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Rock Island.More information about a bachelor’s in environmental studies from Augustana College

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31 Annual Graduates

NIU is a large public university located in the small suburb of Dekalb.More information about a bachelor’s in environmental studies from Northern Illinois University

Best Environmental Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Environmental Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 629 344
Ohio 612 209
Indiana 535 101
Wisconsin 435 168

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Environmental Studies is one of 3 different types of Natural Resources Conservation programs to choose from.

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Environmental Science 181

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